"What?"
The sudden news left not only Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan rooted to the spot, but even Douluo Xiao Yan, hidden within his mind, felt somewhat aggrieved.
You're saying the other me, who had the same identity as me and transmigrated just like I did,
not only had a clan leader for a father and was the young clan leader in another world, becoming Wutan City's number one prodigy and having a childhood sweetheart who could casually produce an Earth Tier Cultivation Method,
but now even had a fiancée who had been taken as a personal disciple by the sect master of the Jia Ma Empire's number one sect?
"Me? I have a fiancée too?"
Seeing the disbelief written all over Xiao Yan's face, Xiao Zhan nodded, a trace of a smile appearing on his face as he said,
"That's right. Yanran is your fiancée. The two old masters arranged the marriage. The Ao Ba Family most likely backed off this time because they learned about it, which is why they sided with our Xiao Clan."
Even when Xiao Yan returned to his courtyard, he still found it hard to believe. Meanwhile, Douluo Xiao Yan kept grumbling in his mind:
"That's not right. We had the same fate, but you're the young clan leader and even have a fiancée. As for me, all I started with was an old grandpa."
Although Douluo Xiao Yan sounded somewhat aggrieved, the two shared a connection of minds, and Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan could tell that he was mostly joking.
The Jia Lie Family's collapse came at a shocking speed.
Of course, a greater reason was that the Ao Ba Family had been helping in secret. After all, they had gotten their start running underground casinos.
The Ao Ba Family was exceptionally well informed.
Having witnessed the upheaval in Wutan City, Douluo Xiao Yan had not had a chance to take action, but he had seen firsthand the commotion caused by three Da Dou Shi fighting.
He had gained a great deal from it as well.
"Hopefully, by the next time we meet, you'll have learned a few Mystic Tier Cultivation Methods. If all else fails, let's eat some soft rice and go find that fiancée of yours who's a sect master's personal disciple, shall we?"
Douluo Xiao Yan teased Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan, who looked thoroughly embarrassed. As the space gradually collapsed, he returned to the Douluo World.
"How strange. Did no time pass at all?"
Xiao Yan woke up in bed to the familiar furnishings of Holy Soul Village.
He had spent an entire day in the world of Battle Through the Heavens, but time here seemed not to have passed at all...
The holiday gradually came to an end, and after saying goodbye to Old Jack, Xiao Yan returned once more to Nuoding Academy.
Over the next two years, relying on the natural advantage of their Innate Full Soul Power, Xiao Yan and Tang San's strength advanced by leaps and bounds, and they became two undisputed legends of Nuoding Academy.
They had only just graduated, yet both had already reached the rank of level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster, only one step away from the Soul Elder realm.
Xiao Yan had been busy with the tasks Grandmaster had assigned him over those two years, and the Xiao Clan's development in Wutan City had also gone smoothly, so he had not returned to the Dou Qi Continent.
The Xiao Yans of the two worlds had only shared their experiences and gains in that mysterious space.
After two years of development, the Xiao Clan had become the undisputed overlord of Wutan City, while the Ao Ba Family had firmly settled into second place.
Even so, Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan had not managed to bring him a Black Tier Dou Technique. After all, in a small place like Wutan City, a Black Tier Dou Technique could already be displayed as a family heirloom.
This only made it clearer just how precious the Earth Tier Cultivation Method Xun'er had given Xiao Yan back then really was.
Suotuo City was an important city in the Balak Kingdom, a vassal state of the Heaven Dou Empire. It produced more grain than anywhere else in the kingdom and could be called the Balak Kingdom's granary.
To the east of Suotuo City, Xiao Yan, Tang San, and Xiao Wu walked into the city.
"This is Suotuo City, the place Teacher told us about, right?"
Tang San surveyed the bustling city before him and could not help breathing a sigh of relief. Beside him, Xiao Wu jumped up in excitement, though she still said helplessly,
"Oh, we're finally here! We've been traveling nonstop all this time, and I'm exhausted."
"I don't know what Grandmaster was thinking. Several intermediate Soul Master Academies made it clear they'd take us in unconditionally, but he insisted on sending us all this way to some lousy academy we've never even heard of."
"Teacher told my senior brother and me to come here to enroll. You were the one who insisted on tagging along."
Tang San cut Xiao Wu off, prompting her to bare her teeth and slap him in displeasure.
Watching Tang San and Xiao Wu fool around, Xiao Yan took the lead and headed farther into Suotuo City, saying,
"Let's go. It's getting late. We'll find somewhere in the city to stay tonight, and tomorrow we can have a look around before going to find the Shrek Academy Teacher mentioned."
"Sure."
Tang San nodded. As the three entered Suotuo City, they could clearly tell that its prosperity was simply beyond anything remote Nuoding City could compare with.
Having eaten in the wind and slept beneath the open sky along the way, the three first found somewhere to have dinner. Only after eating did they begin exploring the city.
"Little San, Senior Brother, how about we stay here?"
As the three wandered along the street, Xiao Wu suddenly grabbed Tang San and spoke to the two of them.
Because Xiao Yan and Tang San were fellow disciples, and because Xiao Yan had invited the two of them to eat at Old Jack's home several times, Xiao Wu had followed Tang San's example and taken to calling Xiao Yan Senior Brother.
"Rose Hotel..."
Xiao Yan looked up at the place Xiao Wu had chosen.
The hotel was only three stories tall, but its overall shape resembled a rose in full bloom, giving it a most distinctive appearance.
Its overall color also tended toward rose red, though to Xiao Yan it always brought to mind the image of "flowers blooming with wealth and honor."
"Uh..."
While Xiao Yan was still hesitating, Xiao Wu took Tang San by the hand and walked straight into the hotel.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan pressed a hand helplessly to his forehead, but followed the two inside.
As they entered the hotel, a faint scent of roses wafted into their noses. The hotel was decorated only in white, gold, and a pale rose red, giving it an elegant appearance. Xiao Yan felt much more comfortable and found himself a little more favorably disposed toward it.
As for the price, now that all three were Soul Grandmasters, the Gold Soul Coins they received from Spirit Hall each month were enough to cover their daily expenses.
The cost of lodging was therefore not enough to make them hesitate.
"Hello, could you please get us two rooms?"
Little San walked up to the front desk, gently tapped on it, and spoke to the attendant.
The attendant looked up at Tang San and the other two and said somewhat helplessly,
"Well, guests, I'm terribly sorry, but we only have one room left. You..."
"Only one room left?"
Tang San frowned slightly at that, and Xiao Wu's expression fell a little.
She had finally found a hotel whose decor she liked, only for there to be one room left.
Xiao Yan noticed the disappointment in Xiao Wu's eyes and spoke up of his own accord.
"Really, Senior Brother?"
Sure enough, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up at Xiao Yan's words, and she asked.